On This Day in Music: July 24

On July 24 in music history, 42 artists were born, 27 died and 17 other milestones happened, among them Bob Dylan (1965), Jennifer Lopez (1969) and Taylor Swift (2020).

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, Bronx New York, actress and pop singer (Selena) was born

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Folklore'

The Beatles

Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana

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Born on July 24

Barbara Love

Barbara Love, rocker was born

Barbara Thompson

Barbara Thompson, jazz musician/composer/bandleader was born

Barry Lloyd Vercoe

Barry Lloyd Vercoe, composer was born

Bob Eberly

Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band) was born

Desider Antalffy-Zsiross

Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer was born

Ernest Bloch

Ernest Bloch, Geneva Switzerland, composer (MacBeth) was born

Evan James Springsteen

Evan James Springsteen, Los Angeles California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son was born

Felix Godefroid

Felix Godefroid, composer was born

Glenn Loren Glasow

Glenn Loren Glasow, composer was born

Hans Chemin-Petit

Hans Chemin-Petit, composer was born

Heinz Burt

Heinz Burt, Hargin Germany, rock bassist (Tornados) was born

Hugh Charles

Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario was born

Jasper Teule

Jasper Teule, Dutch rock singer/bassist (Pilgrims-Once to Everything) was born

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, Bronx New York, actress and pop singer (Selena) was born

Jim Armstrong

Jim Armstrong, rock guitarist (Them) was born

Jimmy Holiday

Jimmy Holiday, US singer (How Can I Forget) was born

Johann Christoph Lauterbach

Johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist was born

John Dhani Lennevald

John Dhani Lennevald, Swedish singer (A-Teens) was born

John Newton

John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born

John Partridge

John Partridge, English singer was born

Johnny McAfee

Johnny McAfee, Dallas Tx, singer (Sammy Kaye Show) was born

Jon Faddis

Jon Faddis, jazz trumpeter was born

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth, American singer and actress was born

Leo Arnaud

Leo Arnaud, French-American composer (d. 1991) was born

Leo Kraft

Leo Kraft, composer was born

Les Reed

Les Reed, songwriter (Heroin) was born

Michel Gaston Carraud

Michel Gaston Carraud, composer was born

Mick Karn

Mick Karn, rocker was born

Mike Mainieri

Mike Mainieri, rocker was born

Pam Tillis

Pam Tillis, Plant City Fla, country singer (Melancholy Child) was born

Pam Tills

Pam Tills, Country music artist was born

Paul Geary

Paul Geary, Boston Mass, heavy metal drummer (Extreme-More Than Words) was born

Peter Serkin

Peter Serkin, NYC, pianist (Tashi) was born

Riccardo Malipiero

Riccardo Malipiero, composer was born

Robbie Grey

Robbie Grey, rocker was born

Robert Farnon

Robert Farnon, composer/conductor/arranger was born

Robert Mills Delaney

Robert Mills Delaney, composer was born

Ruggiero Ricci

Ruggiero Ricci, SF California, composer/violinist (Paganini), (d. 2012) was born

Stat Quo

Stat Quo, American rapper was born

Walter Schulthess

Walter Schulthess, composer was born

Wilfred Josephs

Wilfred Josephs, composer was born

William "Junior" Campbell

William "Junior" Campbell, singer/guitarist (Marmalade) was born

Died on July 24

Alan Rawsthorne

Alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66

Benedetto Marcello

Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday

Bobby Ramirez

Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl

Carl Deis

Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77

Cecilia Pantoja

Cecilia Pantoja died

Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine died

Dóris Monteiro

Dóris Monteiro died

Ernest Austin

Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72

Georges Dor

Georges Dor, Canadian author, composer, singer and playwright (b. 1931)

Isaac B Singer

Isaac B Singer, Polish/US writer (Yentl, Nobel 1978), dies at 87

Jacob Kimball

Jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65

James Philip Dunn

James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52

Jeremiah Jerry Patrick Lordam

Jeremiah Jerry Patrick Lordam, songwriter/compser, dies at 61

Johan Filip von Schantz

Johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30

Johann Gottfried Eckard

Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74

Johann Weichmann

Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32

Joji Yuasa

Joji Yuasa died

Joseph Leopold Eybler

Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81

Joseph Schuster

Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63

Leny Andrade

Leny Andrade died

Maria Agata Szymanowska

Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41

Mary Frasca

Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC

Max Von Schillings

Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65

Norman Dello Joio

Norman Dello Joio, American composer (b. 1913)

Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin died

Sophie Gail

Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43

Thomas Molleson Mudie

Thomas Molleson Mudie, composer, dies at 66

Releases & milestones on July 24

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"

Body Type

Body Type released the album 'Tally'

Budjerah

Budjerah released the album 'Gentleman'

Charli XCX

Charli XCX released the album 'Music, Fashion, Film'

Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC

Jeremy Zuckerman

Jeremy Zuckerman released the album 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender'

Kirsten Morrell

Kirsten Morrell released the album 'Morrellium'

Primal Fear

Primal Fear released the album 'Metal Commando'

Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn Hitchcock released the album 'The Confuser'

Shania Twain

Shania Twain released the album 'Q140577360'

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Folklore'

The Beatles

Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana

The Hu

The Hu released the album 'Q140995665'

The Kid Laroi

The Kid Laroi released the album 'F*ck Love'

The Strokes

The Strokes released the album 'Reality Awaits'

Tyla

Tyla released the album 'A*Pop'

Waterparks

Waterparks released the album 'Jinx'

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